Reunion ~ Book 4

Chapter 4

Technoblade spotted Tommy and Wilbur talking in the distance. Should I talk to them? Techno wasn't sure how he felt about them. On one hand, they were annoying as heck and he downright hated them. On the other hand... they were his brothers, his blood, his family... and of course he felt some strange invisible ties to them. Tommy was energetic, annoying at times, but at the same time entertaining, while Wilbur... Quiet, civilized, and his heart is a very tightly locked door. Techno thought. I used to be the one everyone feared, that doesn't necessarily work when I have an older brother... it just makes things weird. 

"Techno?" Technoblade turned to see Chris walking toward him. 

"Hey," Techno said. He had never been super close with Chris, but he didn't hate him. He respected Chris, he was the only person Technoblade had allowed to boss him around in the arena. 

"Wacha doing?" Chris asked. Techno turned and glanced at his brothers again before dropping his gaze. "Tommy and Wilbur?" Chris asked. 

"I'm supposed to be their brother, but I don't even know them," Techno admitted. 

"Then go talk to them," Chris said. "You didn't know me before I talked to you,"

"No, I didn't know you until you lied to me and threw my perfectly good potato into the dust," Techno snorted. "It would have been very delicious and you ruined it," 

"I'll buy you a potato if you really want one," Chris sighed, rolling his eyes. 

"No, it's fine," Techno sighed. 

"It's not fine, you're a psychopath because of me," Chris said, looking guilty. 

"I'm very touched that you think I'm a psychopath, but it's fine, Chris. You were doing your job and I don't hold you accountable for what I did. I had a choice, I made that choice, and I now I have to deal with the consequences," Technoblade said, eyeing Chris. Chris stared at him and sighed after a moment. 

"I just don't get why you didn't kill me the moment they allowed you a sword," Chris hissed. "I would have killed me giving that same chance," Techno turned to look at his brothers for a moment before meeting Chris's gaze evenly.

"I know we weren't the best of friends, and we still aren't, but no one in that arena liked me. Don't tell me they did, even MrBeast hated me, he was afraid of me and so was everyone else but you gave me a chance," Techno said. "And I respected you, I still do. There's nothing that could have convinced me to kill you," Techno said. "Someone could have paid me or threatened me, or anything and it would never be enough to convince me to kill you, because you were my only friend," Chris stared at Technoblade a while longer, emotion in his eyes. 

"Got some- uh- some dust in my eyes," Chris muttered, raising his hand and wiping it across his face before nodding to Techno. 

"It's a very dusty day," Techno agreed with a knowing smile. 

"I'm gonna go get this dust out of my eyes," Chris said quickly, holding Techno's gaze for a moment before walking away. Techno snorted with amusement and then looked at Tommy and Wilbur, a wave of anxiety washing over him. Go on. Go talk to them. Techno thought. Come on. I've done so much in my life and I'm afraid of talking to my brothers? Techno knew it was more than that. One, he didn't know Wilbur at all, and two, he remembered Tommy, which hurt. It hurt knowing he might have been able to save his brother from that fire, and maybe things could have been different. Maybe instead of just Phil and Techno on their own, Tommy could have been there too. What am I saying? I would never want anyone to go through what I had to go through. If Tommy were with Phil and me, I might have been forced to kill him too. Techno shook away the thought and after a moment he walked forward toward his brothers. Here goes. He thought. 

"Hey big man!" Tommy called, waving at Techno as he approached. Wilbur gave Techno a silent nod and held his gaze for a moment. Techno found himself wondering what the taller man was thinking, what was happening behind those deep brown eyes?

"Hello," Techno said, tearing his gaze away from Wilbur and focusing on Tommy.

"George said you put his arm back in place," Wilbur said after a moment.

"And?" Techno said, looking at him again. 

"So it's true?" Wilbur said.

"Uh... yes?" Techno said. Does that impress him or something? Is that cool? Techno thought.

"Huh," Huh? That's all? Techno thought. Wilbur shrugged and looked at Tommy who was staring eagerly at Techno.

"Wow!" Tommy said. Techno smiled. He knew he had one brother's approval, but he wanted the others. 

"Yeah, apparently Dream slammed a window on his shoulder," Techno said, stealing a glance at Wilbur. He tried not to feel disappointed when he saw how unimpressed his older brother looked and held back a comment about it. "He's fine now," Technoblade had never thought of himself as someone who needed approval, he'd always done what he wanted when he wanted... but Wilbur just genuinely seemed to dislike him. Now that he knows I can't hurt him, he's using that against me. Techno thought. I shouldn't let him hold that power over me... but... maybe he'll like me more. Techno added to himself. 

"Dream did that?" Tommy asked, looking surprised.

"It was an accident," Techno said with a shrug. "I think," He added after a moment. 

"How did you put his arm back? Did it fall off? Did you have to tape it back on? OH! Did you cut it off and then glue it? Glue works- OH YEAH- and I have a new knife stick with glue this time!" Tommy said, a wide grin plastered across his face. 

"Oh god," Techno muttered. "Not another one,"

"Yes another one, I'll show you-" Tommy started.

"No, I believe you," Techno said. "No need to get your spear- uh, I mean- knife stick again," Techno stammered. 

"We should probably go find Tubbo," Wilbur said dryly after a moment.

"Yeah, ok!" Tommy said. "I'ma show him my knife stick two-point-o," Tommy grinned and Wilbur turned, leading the younger away. Oh. Techno thought. Oh, ok then. He watched his brothers walk away and sighed, trying to ignore the feeling of hurt as they left him. God. What do I have to do to get them to like me?